(19)
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EP 0 907 336 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
14.04.1999
Bulletin 1999/15
(21)
Application number:
97922653.0
(22)
Date of filing:
05.05.1997
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A61B
17/
60
( . )
A61B
17/
64
( . )
A61B
17/
17
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1997/007540
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1997/041790
(
13.11.1997
Gazette 1997/49)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK FR GB IT LI SE
(30)
Priority:
06.05.1996
US 19960643512
23.04.1997
US 19970841529
(71)
Applicant:
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Medford, MA 02155 (US)
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Inventors:
KRAUS, Karl, H.
Sutton, MA 01590 (US)
WOTTON, Harold, M., III
Fiskdale, MA 01518 (US)
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Representative:
Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS
London WC1N 2LS (GB)
(54)
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